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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Alcatel |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-08-06 | 2016-07-15 |
| 6.14 x 3.05 x 0.42 inches | 6.06 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 127.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 914 hours standby time 37.6 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Alcatel Idol 4s has a general score of 67.9, which is a bit better than Asus ZenFone Max's general score of 62.2. Alcatel Idol 4s is a newer cellphone, and it is also a lot thinner and extremely lighter than Asus ZenFone Max. Alcatel Idol 4s has a bit better display than Asus ZenFone Max, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Alcatel Idol 4s also has way more pixels per screen inch and a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Alcatel Idol 4s counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Asus ZenFone Max, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. The Alcatel Idol 4s features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Asus ZenFone Max, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Asus ZenFone Max features a much better battery lifetime than Alcatel Idol 4s, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Asus ZenFone Max takes a bit better videos and photos than Alcatel Idol 4s, although it has a way lower 1920x1080 video quality and a back-facing camera with a worse 13 mega pixels resolution.
Alcatel Idol 4s not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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